OSSC Lab Assistant Syllabus and Exam Pattern 2020

Subject

Syllabus

Physics

• Gravitational Field
• Electrostatics
• Thermal and statistics physics
• SHM
• Electromagnetic Theory
• Magnetics
• Optics
• Amplifiers

Chemistry

• Gaseous State
• Atomic Structure
• Periodic Tables
• Chemical Bonding
• Nuclear Chemistry
• Chemical Kinetics
• Nomenclature of Organic Compounds
• Mechanism of Organic Reaction
• Inorganic Qualitative Analysis
• Chemistry of elements
• Dilute solutions
• Arenes and Aromaticity
• Volumetric Analysis
• Chemical Equilibrium
• Electromagnetic Spectrum
• Infrared Spectrometry
• Nuclear Magnetic Resonance
• Chromatography
• Estimation of Phenol

Botany

• Alga
• Fungi
• Bryophytes
• Organisation of higher plant body
• Cell Division and its parts
• Nucleic Acids
• Gene Structure
• DNA Technology
• Plant Biotechnology
• Nitrogen Metabolism
• Growth and Development
• Plant Breeding
• Biotic Compound
• Human Ecology
• Impact of Human Activities
• Angiosperms

Home-Science

• Cell
• Kidney
• Dry Cleaning
• Textile
• Study of Foods
• Food preservation
• Menu Planning
• Balanced Diet
• Carbohydrates
• Proteins
• Vitamins
• Minerals
• Resources
• Interior Decoration
• Colour
• Family Finance
• Family Expenditure
• Savings
• Perceptual Process
• Dowry System
• Family

Anthropology

• Prehistoric Archaeology
• Palaeoanthropology
• Indian Social System and Culture
• Varna order and Caste System
• Organic Evolution-: Meaning and Theories, Lamarckism, Darwinism, Darwinism
• Human Variation
• Multiple Alleles-: ABO, Rh, MN Blood group, Polygenic inheritance-Skin Colour,
• Human Genetics-Prenatal diagnosis and genetic counseling, legal applications of human genetics, 
• Genetheraphy
• DNA Fingerprinting. 
• Somatometry
• Somatoscopy
• Marriage and Family
• Culture
• Tribal and Rural Development

Geography

• Concept of Isostasy of Airy and Pratt. 
• Mass-wasting, Weathering, Erosion 
• Soil forming processes 
• CLIMATOLOGY AND OCEANOGRAPHY: 
• Climatology: 
• Weather and climate; 
• Vertical and horizontal distribution of pressure
• Oceanography: 
• Surface configuration of the ocean 'PRACTICAL: Latitudes and longitude: Histogram, 
• Product Moment Correlation and Spearman's Rank 
• Correlation ENVIRONMENT AND ECOSYSTEM Concept of Environment: 
• ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL GEOGRAPHY
• Agriculture-Types and problems of
• Agriculture, Von Thunen's theory of 
• Agriculture location.
•  Industrial Location Theory of Weber CARTOGRAMS: Climograph, 
• POLITICAL , POPULATION AND SETTLEMENT GEOGRAPHY: 
• Structure of Population-Age, Sex, Literacy, Occupational Structure,l 
• Urban Composition.

Statistics

• Algebra: 
• Matrices, 
• Solution of linear equations,
• Calculus and Differential Equations:
• Integration of simple algebraic, 
• Trigonometric and exponential functions, integration by substitution parts, 
• Evaluation of definite integrals, 
• Differential Equations
• Probability and Statistical Methods:
• Analysis of quantitative data
• Skewness and Kurtosis and their measures including those based on quartiles and moments for grouped data 
• PRACTICAL: i) Different measures of central tendency and dispersion,
• Measures of Skewness and Kurtosis. 
• Computation of linear correlation for ungrouped data
• Rank correlation (with and without ties). 
• Concepts of population, Sample, Parameter, Statistics, 
• Sampling distribution of statistics, Standard error of sample moments. 
• Sampling distribution of sample mean and variance from normal distribution large sample theory and tests. 
• Problems of estimation,
• Estimator and its properties, 
• Unbiasedness, Consistency, Efficiency and sufficiency, Methods of 
• Meaning and concept of tests of hypothesis a simple and composite hypothesis, 
• Sampling Techniques:
• Principles of Sample Survey, 
• Random sampling versus non-random sampling 
• Methods of drawing simple random sample, 
• stratified random sampling. 
• Allocation problems, 
• Estimation of population mean, 
• Principles of experimental design randomization, 
• Comparison of efficiencies, Missing plot analysis in RBD and LSD. 
• Time Series: 
• Spencer's 15-point and 21-point formula simple and weighted measurement of seasonal fluctuation. 
• Index Number: 
• Construction and uses.
• Expression in BASIC Jumping, Branching, Looping, Subscripted variables simple programme, wring of statistical problems • PRACTICAL 
• 1. Measurement of trend by least square and moving average method. 2. Measurement of seasonal variation by simple average, ratio to trend, ratio to 
• moving average and link relative methods. 3. Calculation of mortality, fertility and reproduction rates. 
• Construction life table and Abridged life table. 5. Formulation of LPP. 6. Solution of LPP by graphical method and simplex method. 7. Construction of index numbers and test for index numbers. 

Zoology

• Protozoa:- Paramoecium, 
• Ultrastructure of a generalized animal cell, Mitosis and Meiosis, Mendel's laws of inheritance. 
• Dissections
• Excretory and Reproductive System Prawn : 
• Aphrodite, Arthropoda : Sacculina on crab, Eupagurus Mollusca
• Cytological preparations showing different stages and substages of mitosis and meiosis. Microscopic Preparations
• Paramoecium, 
• Blood and its composition,
• Mechanism of blood Coagulation,
• Blood Groups 
• General ideas on the organization of mammalian endocrine system:
• Frog- Arterial and venous system Mammal- Blood film preparation, Estimation of total count of RBC, 
• WBC andAction of sati very amylase on starch and effect of PH and temperature, 
• Concept of Ecosystem- 
• Food chain-food Web
• Structure and properties of carbohydrates, Structure and properties of lipids, 
• Enzymes, Introduction, classification factors affecting enzyme activity, 
• Structure of DNA, 
• RNA structure, types of RNA (mRNA, TRNA, ribosomal RNA 
• Determination of O2 content in given samples of water, 
• Study and comments on aquarium as a model of freshwater ecosystem, 
• Quantitative tests of reducing sugar, carbohydrates, Spermatogenesis, Ogenesis, Ultrastructure of sperm and ovum, 
• Fertilization, Cleavage, pattern in frog, 
• Types of antigen and antibody, 
• Antigen-antibody reaction, 
• Economically important aquatic animals of Orissa Fisher, Prawns,
•  Elementary ideas on Sericulture

Psychology

• Meaning and Development of Psychology, Definition of Psychology, 
• Psychology as a science, 
• Psychology as a modern discipline. 
• Methods of studying Psychology: Observation method,
• Structure and functions of the Brain, Structure and functions of Neurons. 
• Perception: 
• Learning: Classical conditioning- Its nature and basic principles, 
• Operant conditioning 
• Observational learning and its basic principles. Memory 
• Nature and Theories, Problem Solving, Steps in Problem Solving Motivation 
• Nature and types of motivation. Emotion
•  Freud's theory of Personality, 
• Piaget's Theory of Cognitive development. 
• Psychological disorders: Anxiety disorders, Schizophrenia, 
• Prejudice and Discrimination Meaning and Nature. 
• Scales of Measurement
• Uses and abuses of Statistics
•  Uses and abuses of Statistics
• Limitations Standardized tests Advantages and disadvantages of Standardized tests for use in Classroom Assessment. 

Geology

• General Geology: Seismology and internal structure of the earth. Volcanoes: 
• Types and distribution. Geomorphology: 
• Mass wasting geological work of rivers. Glaciers, wind, underground water and oceans. Geomorphic Cycles division cycle, 
• Terrain evaluation. Crystrography: Crystalline and non-crystalline substances,
• Study of axials relations, symmetry elements and forms, present in normal classes of all systems. 
• Definition and classification of minerals: Physical properties of minerals, Silicate structure and its classification
• Isomorphism, polymorphism and Pseudomorphism. Minerals Optics 
• Istropsim, anisotropism,
• Structural Geology 
• Recognition of folds and faults. Vs rules. Structural Geology 
• Mineral Resources of India: Mineralogy and Use of Fe, Mn, Cr, Cu Ores, 
• Bauxite. Igneous Petrology 
• Dunite, Diorite Peridotite, Carbonatite Anorthosite, Kimberlite. 
• Metamorphic Petrology 
• Petrographic notes on important rock types Shifts, gneiss, marble, 
• quartrite, state and phyllite. Sedimentary Petrology 
• V's rule, attitude of beds. Fold-geometry, recognition in field, Fault, recognition in the field Engineering properties of rocks and soils. Paleontology 
• Mode of preservation of fossils, geological significance of fossils.
•  Principles of aerial photography and remote sensing, 
• Application of Aerial photography and remote sensing in mineral exploration, 
• Mineralogy, Mica, Asbestos

Subject

Maximum Question

Maximum Marks

Duration

Physics/Chemistry/Botany/Zoology/Psychology/History/Geography/Home Science/Geology/Anthropology/Education/Statistics

100

100

1.5 hours

Subject

Important Books

Author Name

Description

Physics

Modern Physics 

R Murugeshan

This book helps in revising the basic concepts related to modern physics.

Conceptual Physics

Paul Hewitt

The books provide all the major topics and explanations of the subject.

Chemistry

Principles of Physical Chemistry

B R Puri

This book is a good source to revise the basic principles.

Practical Chemistry

Sunit Ahluwalia

A good source to study the concepts of practical chemistry. 

Botany

Plant Pathology

R. Mehrotra 

This book deals with all the basic concepts of plant pathology.

Animal Behaviour

Agarwal V.K.

The book is a good source of revision for important topics.

Home-Science

Home-Science

Anju Khosla

Follow this book to master all the concepts of the subject.

Home Science

Monika Majumdar Nandini Sharma

This book comprises of a lot of practical problems related to Home Science.

Education

Advanced Educational Psychology

Mangal S.K

A good source to brush up all the basic concepts.

B.Ed. Entrance Exam Guide 

RPH Editorial Board

The book is full of practical problems and out of the box questions.

Anthropology

Anthropology Demystified

Akshat Jain IAS

Study this book to master the basics of anthropology.

Anthropology | Fifteenth Edition| 

Pearson

This book is full of practical and conceptual problems and solutions.

Geography

Geography of India 

Majid Husain 

A good book to deal with all the queries related to the subject.

Geography Books 6th to 12th 

NCERT

The elixir to master Geography in a few months. 

Statistics

Statistics

R S N Pillai

This book helps in developing the basics of statistics.

Bagavathi

Basic Statistics

B.L. Agarwal 

This book is best known for its objective-based question for practising

Zoology

Zoology

Anita Sehgal

This book is a very important substitute for learning the basics of each chapter of zoology.

Zoology.

Agarwal V.K.

Follow this book to master all the basic concepts of the subject.

Psychology

Psychology and Work Today

Duane P. Schultz 

The book contains a lot of important theories related to basic concepts of psychology.

Psychology 

Baron/Misra

Read this book to practice theoretical questions based on modern psychological problems.

Geology

A Textbook of Geology 

Mahapatra G. B.

This is a good book to master the basic and advanced topics of Geology.

Geology: A Complete Introduction

David Rothery

This book has a theory as well as practical based problems.